Physical Education & Athletics Division

Message from the Dean

IMPORTANT NEWS: All "PE" activity courses are listed under a new department: KINESIOLOGY (KNES).

All Massage Therapy Courses are listed under MASSAGE THERAPY (MASG).

Athletics Courses are listed under Physical Education and Athletics (PE).

My name is Coleen Lee-Wheat, and I am the dean of the Physical Education and Athletics Division at De Anza College. Our division is staffed by 8 full-time certificated instructors and 25 part-time instructors, a classified staff of 7 full time persons, administered by a full-time dean. We offer over 80 different activity classes, not including dance courses which are listed under Creative Arts. We also have one of the only 500-hour CAMTC approved Community College Massage Therapy programs in the State. This program offers several certificates and an AA Degree. In addition, students may obtain an ADT degree in Kinesiology from De Anza College

The Athletics Department offers 19 intercollegiate sports (nine men’s and ten women’s) with close to 500 student athletes. For the last 10 years, De Anza has won the All Sports Trophy. This is a perpetual trophy awarded by the Coast Conference for athletic excellence

Thanks in part to Measure E and C funds, a Night of Magic fundraiser and other sources of money, we have been able to renovate our Fitness Center and Weight Rooms and purchase all new equipment. Our World Class swimming pools just got a face lift with new plaster and tile and our football and Track and field stadium has been totally rebuilt.

If you have suggestions for new offerings, or any other suggestions, please send me an email at: leewheatcoleen@deanza.edu with information.